One of the things I like... and don't like on the original game is that when you're moving things around, the items (like habitats) seem to lock onto the next available spot, if any. Unfortunately, if you're moving something clear across the screen, that auto-lock/auto-lock-to-grid feature becomes a major hindrance.
It took me 5 tries to move my White Meadows across my island because it kept trying to lock down on an unavailable location which made the move prompt go away which meant I had to reinitiate the move feature all over again.